POLICY ON NON-SMOKING

ORIGINATOR: Board of Governors for
Higher Education

DATE: September, 1993

POLICY #93-1

PURPOSE:

To state policies and procedures with regard to
protecting the rights of non-smoking individuals at the University of
Rhode Island.

APPLICABLE TO:

All workplace, recreational, and residential areas
within the buildings and facilities of the University.

RESPONSIBILITY:

The Director of Safety and Risk Management will
monitor the implementation and enforcement at the University and will
make additional recommendations as appropriate to promote and protect
the health of each University individual.

POLICY:

1. Effective July 1, 1993 there shall be no smoking
in all buildings and facilities, except in areas specifically
designated by the President.

2. If permitted, smoking may be allowed only in specifically
designated areas in which the air exchange is directly with the
outside atmosphere and not with the atmosphere in any other part of
the building or facility.

3. There shall be no smoking in rooms in which meetings or
conferences sponsored by the Board of Governors for Higher Education
or University are held.

4. All buildings and facilities will be clearly posted with
"non-smoking area" signs at all entrances.

5. Through the Department of Human Resources, information on
smoking cessation programs and policies will be available to all
employees.

6. The prohibitions of this policy shall not apply to the use of
tobacco products as part of a pre-approved, limited classroom
demonstration or a pre-approved research project.

7. This policy shall be distributed to all employees and students
and will be posted as required.

8. Enforcement of this policy is the responsibility of each
individual member of the University community, faculty, staff, and
student.

9. Unresolved complaints or problems related to the
implementation or enforcement of this policy should be referred to
the appropriate Building Manager or Department Head. If such
complaints cannot be resolved at that level, they may be addressed to
the Director of Safety and Risk Management for review and resolution.

EXCEPTION:

An exception to the University of Rhode Island
Non-smoking Policy shall be granted within on-campus dormitories and
apartments operated by the University to allow smoking in designated
living quarters within the dormitories and apartments if, and only
if, (1) specific Non-smoking designation has not already been
assigned to the building (e.g., Wellness Dorms), and (2) the air in
the designated area is directly exchanged with the outside atmosphere
and not with the atmosphere in any other part of the building or
facility, and (3) that individuals sharing the designated living
quarters do not object to the smoking.